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    Image was taken one very late afternoon, Glen Eden beach, Eastern Cape. No filters was used, sunset had this amazing pastel blues and pinks, for about half a hour before the sun actually set.
    ISO 100, F16, 1.2 sec exposure. Taken with a Canon 7D and a Sigma 10-20 (very old version )lens. I did add some vibrancy and saturation to the image in pp, not quite so brightly pink as in the end product, but close.
    Any crits, comments and tips highly appreciated.


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    Hi Charissa, very simple comp, but very effective. I like where you placed the horizon. The line of incoming waves gives us a sense of place and the foreground water is lovely. Works for me

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    Thanks Andrew, appreciate the nice comment.

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    Hi Charissa, love the composition, it work very well as it plain and simple, very nice indeed. I would tone down bright spot RHS and in the sky. I would also add a bit more contrast using LCE sharpening TFS
    Last edited by Vivaldo Damilano; 06-04-2012 at 12:40 PM.

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    Thanks Vivaldo. Not sure exactly what bright spot, or are u referring to the whole area RHS? Also what is this LCE sharpening u are talking about? Appreciate all the help i can get, thanks man.

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    Charissa you will find Robert lesson's on adding contrast http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...Robert-Amoruso. The brightest spot on the RHS of image could be toned down slightly.

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    This calming yet electric at the same time. Beautiful!

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    very ethereal mood here Charissa, amazing colours!
    it works well, though initially I wanted 'something to focus on'...
    you could have kicked a rock into view

    Vivaldo has shown you the links - Robert's tuts are a good read and very good steps to tweak to your liking and build into your workflow...
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    Thanks Jefferey and Morkel, appreciate.
    Morkel, there was no rocks, no sticks (think Pottie, ODP :) to kick or place anywhere. And i don,t carry them around for a rainy day......:) Beach was as clean from both, as u seldom see in SA. :)
    I will certainly go through some tuts here. Always nice to be taught something new.

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    Charissa,

    Works great for me - I create images like this myself. LCE won't help here as there is no detail to enhance which is AOK.

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    Thanks Robert, for the lovely comment. Really appreciate. :)

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    Very surreal image with just enough to keep the eye fixated on the whole scene........Agree with Vivid with regards the RHS 'bright section but thats only a minor.........yeah , was thinking about that "stock stick' that seems to be around that area often

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    Thanks Andrew, nice of you. :)

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